What could be better than a visit to Loop in Philadelphia? It seems too me they have more yarn in more colorways than ever! Owner Craig was in and was attentive to all who wanted help and advice.
I bought Sheep Wool 3 for the eyelet cowl patten that is free on Ravelry. Craig used the same yarn for a more complicated project! It is knitting up quickly and feels soft and not itchy. My purchase came with a cool blue bag that I will sport around town.
I combined a strand of Rowan Felted Tweed with a strand of Kid Silk Haze as Patricia of Patricia's Yarn in Hoboken suggested.
I knit these mittens using an Amy Budd pattern. The cuffs are a little loose so I would have a 3 size needle difference from mitten body instead of 2. A fun, quick knit and pretty. I love the yarn of the mitts. Sure wish I could remember what it was. I improvised the mitts from the mitten pattern.
There were many great Irish sweaters at the St. Patrick's parade. So many hand-loomed, store-bought patterned knits looked like they were great quality. Is it really worth all the effort to knit one myself when I can buy one, ordering by clan?
Clanarans.com sells beautiful, reasonably priced sweaters for all family member. Irish Path is a great site about all things Irish and explains that Irish don't have clans, they have Septs. They also debunked the long believed story of a fisherman lost at see found dead and identified by his sweater pattern. They claim the origin is a play from the early 1900's and the fiction involved knit socks.
Still, myth or not, I believe that fisherman knit patterns reflect different objects from life and nature. Cables? Fishermen ropes. Honeycomb pattern? Beehives. I am thinking Cascade yarn using Patons pattern, Must Have Cardigan.
Michelle did a great job on her Must Have Cardigan. If I start now, I can wear my own sweater to the 2010 parade.
Sublime Kid Mohair shows the cable definition suprisingly well in Knitty pattern Nakiska.
Rough,tough all purpose Ford Truck new TV ad says rugged, great for hauling unless your cargo is YARN!!! No wonder they are in trouble. No bailout for Ford when they show an obvious lack of financial initiative missing the enormity of power and money in the fiber market!
Yarnprincess puts it well on her Yarn Princess blog:
I hope the Madison Avenue geniuses who created this ad never ask the knitters in their lives for hand-knit watchcaps. A big thumbs-down to Ford, and to their ad agency for continuing and promoting negative gender stereotypes.
Manos silk blend makes a great knit. Stellar colorway with all its space-dyed goodness knit on 7 needles- I use the mock cable pattern because it is fun and stretchy. Pattern from Momogus knits.
I like to visit lys where ever I am and buy a skein or two. Brownie 22 on Ravelry writes the following...
I have so many excuses in my head for buying yarn. First of all, if it’s to knit someone a present, it is clearly allowed. If it is in a sale, it is clearly allowed. If it is supporting a small business, it is clearly allowed. Small businesses need our help! If the small business is run by someone on Ravelry, it is allowed.
If I am sad, it is allowed. If I am celebrating, it is allowed. If it is my birthday, it is allowed. If it is a long time until my birthday… it is allowed, because I need to be cheered up.
Argh!
My birthday is 5 months away! I had better get shopping! I want some more Classic Elite Portland Tweed! This will give me a chance to go back to The Stockinette in Jersey City, NJ where they have many colors.
Jeannee Baby sweater Plymouth Pattern was easy to knit and fun to follow. I chose mother of pearl heart buttons. I hope Matteo's baby sister likes her new cuddly sweater. I the pattern and color make this sweater look a little like matzoh.
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